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1522823

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to ensure that people without smartphones or internet access can buy train tickets when ticket offices and machines are closed at train stations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	63910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to remove ticket machines from stations.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers should have access to a ticketing system which is user-friendly, where help and advice from a trained representative is available and is accessible to all.</p><p> </p><p>While no final decision has been taken on ticket offices, station staff will still provide face-to-face services on the railways, which can be crucial for those who need additional support. This includes those who cannot or do not want to use contactless or mobile tickets and instead wish to purchase a ticket at the station.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 08:41:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1522922

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish the terms of reference for the study into high-speed rail services between Sheffield and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	64099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>We intend to publish the terms of reference for the HS2 to Leeds Study shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2022 09:48:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1522923

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to announce the location of Great British Rail's new headquarters.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	64100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>A decision on the final location of the GBR HQ will be taken shortly, based on information gathered throughout the process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2022 09:50:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1522963

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains her Department's policy to proceed with the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	64130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government’s commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a stop in Bradford. Plans will be set out in due course including potential opportunities for acceleration.</p><p> </p><p>We will engage closely with local leaders and MPs in reaching detailed decisions on the options to deliver this.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 64133 question first answered 20/10/2022 09:44:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1522990

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Northern Powerhouse Rail will include a new station in Bradford city centre.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	64133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government’s commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a stop in Bradford. Plans will be set out in due course including potential opportunities for acceleration.</p><p> </p><p>We will engage closely with local leaders and MPs in reaching detailed decisions on the options to deliver this.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 64130 question first answered 20/10/2022 09:44:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1523073

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent estimate of the potential cost savings of (a) cancelling and (b) postponing HS2.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	63973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to cancel or postpone HS2, which remains at the heart of this Government’s plans to boost economic growth. HS2 is transformational and will act as a catalyst to help level-up the economies of the Midlands and the North.</p><p> </p><p>With construction now well underway, HS2 and its supply chain is already supporting 27,000 jobs, including over 950 apprenticeships and over 2,500 businesses, 97% of which are UK-registered.</p><p> </p><p>I look forward to updating the House shortly on the progress of the programme through the next six- monthly update.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2022 09:46:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron

1523175

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department will publish the target for rail freight growth to which it committed in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	64276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the growth and development of rail freight, reflecting the significant economic and environmental benefit it provides. The Great British Railways Transition Team concluded a Call for Evidence on 27th September 2022 regarding the rail freight growth target. It is now developing a range of options for Ministers on an appropriate, realistic target. We then expect to publish a rail freight growth target in the first half of 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2022 09:55:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1522415

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Railway Stations and Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2022 to Question 59411 on Southeastern Trains: Railway Stations and Timetables, how many trains on the Bexleyheath line stop at Eltham station between 7.00am and 9.30am; and how many trains destined for (a) Charing Cross, (b) Cannon Street and (c) London Victoria will stop at Eltham station between those times after 11 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	63097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Currently on a typical weekday between 07:00 and 09:30 Eltham has nine direct services to London Charing Cross, six direct services to London Cannon Street and five direct services to London Victoria.</p><p> </p><p>From the 11 December on a typical weekday between 07:00 and 09:30 Eltham will have five direct services to London Charing Cross, seven direct services to London Cannon Street and five direct services to London Victoria. All train times have been uploaded to National Rail Journey Planner and can be found here: <a href="https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search" target="_blank">https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>First Class is not available on services calling at Eltham or New Eltham. First Class is being removed from Southeastern’s mainline services to create a modern, inclusive railway with more seats available to mainline customers. Removing First Class will provide access to an average of 60 more seats on a 12-car train.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63098 63099 question first answered 19/10/2022 09:59:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

1522416

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Railway Stations and Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2022 to Question 59411 on Southeastern Trains: Railway Stations and Timetables, how many first class seats are available on London-bound trains that stop between 7.00am and 9.30am at (a) Eltham and (b) New Eltham station.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	63098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Currently on a typical weekday between 07:00 and 09:30 Eltham has nine direct services to London Charing Cross, six direct services to London Cannon Street and five direct services to London Victoria.</p><p> </p><p>From the 11 December on a typical weekday between 07:00 and 09:30 Eltham will have five direct services to London Charing Cross, seven direct services to London Cannon Street and five direct services to London Victoria. All train times have been uploaded to National Rail Journey Planner and can be found here: <a href="https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search" target="_blank">https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>First Class is not available on services calling at Eltham or New Eltham. First Class is being removed from Southeastern’s mainline services to create a modern, inclusive railway with more seats available to mainline customers. Removing First Class will provide access to an average of 60 more seats on a 12-car train.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63097 63099 question first answered 19/10/2022 09:59:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

1522417

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Railway Stations and Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2022 to Question 59411 on Southeastern Trains: Railway Stations and Timetables, how much extra capacity will be created by removing first class seats from London-bound trains that stop between 7.00am and 9.30am at (a) Eltham and (b) New Eltham station.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	63099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Currently on a typical weekday between 07:00 and 09:30 Eltham has nine direct services to London Charing Cross, six direct services to London Cannon Street and five direct services to London Victoria.</p><p> </p><p>From the 11 December on a typical weekday between 07:00 and 09:30 Eltham will have five direct services to London Charing Cross, seven direct services to London Cannon Street and five direct services to London Victoria. All train times have been uploaded to National Rail Journey Planner and can be found here: <a href="https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search" target="_blank">https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>First Class is not available on services calling at Eltham or New Eltham. First Class is being removed from Southeastern’s mainline services to create a modern, inclusive railway with more seats available to mainline customers. Removing First Class will provide access to an average of 60 more seats on a 12-car train.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63097 63098 question first answered 19/10/2022 09:59:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford